Should RGIII be Accepting Wedding Gifts from Fans?

*Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and his fiancé Rebecca Liddicoat have been receiving wedding gifts from fans who read that they are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond.

And to some, that’s a problem.

The link to their Bed Bath & Beyond registry was posted last week by The Washington Post, unbeknownst to the couple. According to the registry, Griffin and Liddicoat are scheduled to be married on July 6.

On Sunday, the 23-year-old expressed his appreciation to his fans’ surprise purchases in a tweet.

“Thank you to the Fans who are helping buy ALL the items from our wedding registry at Bed Bath & Beyond,” he wrote, including a photo of himself posing in front of several empty boxes.

He later responded to apparent backlash he received by people who objected to the prospect of fans buying gifts for an NFL quarterback.

“I didn’t ask the fans to buy me anything,” he wrote. “They found it on their own and decided to get what they could. SMH at all these Debbie downers.”

He also tweeted: “Because you are rich you are not allowed to receive gifts and any gifts you receive should be donated to charity???? #WOW Smh [shaking my head]…”

The people who have a problem with this outpouring of love don’t understand the meaning behind gifts, sharing, caring for others. Gifts aren’t about the money spent, the wealth of the recipient. Gifts are given to share in others’ joys in life. The recipient, RGIII is a humble young man. How tacky and ungrateful would it be for him to return the gifts stating, we don’t need these cheap gifts, we’re rich and you’re not even invited to the wedding because we don’t personally know you. The public doesn’t know him; but that’s not stopping anybody from commenting on his health, finances, fiancee, and the fact that he’s accepting gifts. Is that anyone’s business? Congratulations, young RGIII and Rebecca. May God bless your marriage forever!

ez337299, should a person be able to afford their own gifts, they shouldn’t receive any from others on their own accord? That makes ZERO sense! Celebrities/athletes/etc. have lavish baby showers with huge turnouts and extraordinary gifts. They shouldn’t get gifts either? Why are you bothered with Griffin getting gifts? Shouldn’t your issue be pointed towards the good people that bought the gifts? With that said, you shouldn’t be bothered by them either. It’s their money and they can do whatever they want. SMDH.

Uh, thank you for this reasonable comment. Some of these other people lack understanding about life. Life is about sharing with others and allowing others to share with you, not if you can afford to exchange gifts. According to these lost people complaining because this young man is receiving love, no wealthy person should be gifted anything in life??? Gifts are given to poor, “less fortunate” people??? Wow.

Why would anyone buy a millionaire a gift, unless it’s another millionaire and a friend or at least an acquaintance. Why would someone buy a complete stranger a gift. I’m gonna go out a limb and speculate that some of these misguided souls spent money that could have gone to better use within their own family because they actually think these people will appreciate and acknowledge their contribution. Dream on. That photo with posing with all the empty boxes says it all.

First of all, when celebrities receive gifts from people THEY INVITE to their fucntions, of course they should accept them. Most of the times, those are their counterparts who are on the same level as them. And like Kay says…that money they are spending on him can go to a GOOD causes. He’s not a good cause! He can afford his own ish! He needs to donate them to charity and stop being a selfish prick. I hold him accountable for accepting and keeping the gifts. I don’t care WHO bought them. He has $21.8 million dollar…he doesn’t NEED anything from anybody! SMDH @ you and RGII!

It’s tacky that he’s accepting the gifts but he has every right to accept the gifts. He didn’t solicit the gifts and its simply his fan buying him wedding gifts, which I’m not clear on why anyone would buy wedding gifts for a stranger. The photo he took with the gifts are tacky too.

Celebrities get gifts all the time. What’s the big deal? Except for a bunch of people who are jealous. Again jealous! That’s just too stupid! If they want to buy them gifts its on them. They don’t have to be invited to the wedding! There are happy that he keeps the gifts.

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